Weekly update from New Orleans
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 11:59AM 
From our team in NOLA, written by Leigh Durham:
The summer-like weather has unfortunately run its course and New Orleans has joined the rest of the country in chilly December temperatures! Although most of our student volunteers are in the midst of final exams, we have several exciting updates.
We held our first of many Saturday open studio hours at our French Quarter base this past week and plan to hold another this weekend! We made around 650 bones while enjoying the sun outside in the studio courtyard in just three hours. Katie and Lizzie, both from Tulane University, came and updated the group with the progress they’ve made in moving forward our partner Raise Hope for Congo’s Conflict-Free Campus Initiative. We’re excited to support them in their efforts in gaining student support in approaching the administration this spring to agree to a resolution.
Looking ahead, we have found the ideal location for our preview installation of 50,000 bones here in March. If anyone knows New Orleans, Jackson Square is one of the most iconic locations in the city. On the fences surrounding the park, local artists can be found selling their work everyday, tarot card readers set up shop, and street musicians abound. We think holding the installation on the block in front of the Square, with the St. Louis Cathedral and Mississippi River on either side, would be a perfect spot. Now that we’ve found a location, we’ll need to approach the city in hopes of obtaining all the necessary permits we need to make it happen! Fingers crossed that things will work out in our favor!
As for the elections in the DRC. There's nothing new to report; the results tally has been delayed by two days to give them a chance to collect all the ballots. That means Joseph Kabila, whose term actually ended at midnight on Tuesday, remains in power until the results are released. He is in the lead and the entire country seems to be on tenterhooks. As soon as we learn anything new, I'll post it here.
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